Castle Creek (Hyco River tributary)
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| Castle Creek Tributary to Hyco River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Castle Creek mouth  Castle Creek (Hyco River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Person |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mill Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles south-southeast of Harmony, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°27′23″N 078°55′41″W / 36.45639°N 78.92806°W[1] |
| • elevation | 545 ft (166 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Hyco River |
• location | pond about 0.5 miles southwest of Gentry Store, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°35′29″N 078°53′22″W / 36.59139°N 78.88944°W[1] |
• elevation | 321 ft (98 m)[2] |
| Length | 6.67 mi (10.73 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 11.53 square miles (29.9 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco River |
| • average | 14.21 cu ft/s (0.402 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Hyco River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Bamboo Branch |
| Bridges | Haywood Bailey Road, Shiloh Church Road |
Castle Creek is a 6.67 mi (10.73 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina.